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Build a better financial future for yourself and the world. Former monk turned financial advisor Doug Lynam shares the rules of money management that will change your approach to earning, saving, and investing. With humor and humility, Lynam uses stories told through the lens of his own money mistakes and those of counseling clients to understand how our attitudes about money hold us back. He also provides clear, step-by-step guidance on how to grow a little bit wealthy.

In his penetrating analysis of contemporary society, author John Horvat focuses on the present economic crisis with great insight and clarity. He claims the modern economy has become cold, impersonal, and out of balance. Gone are the human elements of honor and trust so essential to our daily lives. Society has discarded values that should temper our economic activities. Return to Order invites us to reconnect with those institutions and values by applying the timeless principles of an organic Christian order.

From a best-selling author with unprecedented access to Pope Francis, an investigative look at the recent financial scandals at the highest levels of the Vatican. A veritable war is waging in the church: On one side there is Pope Francis' strong message for one church of the poor and all; on the other there is the old Curia, with its endless enemies, and the old and new lobbies struggling to preserve their not-so-Christian privileges.

Is it possible to not just survive but actually thrive in this new economy? Dr. Christopher Meade is convinced we can. This engaging and inspirational book is a mix of ancient biblical wisdom literature from the book of Proverbs, modern business thinking, and 21st-century success principles.

Your days of financial struggle are over. What if you could completely change the direction of your life, have more money than you need, and become happier than you ever knew possible? It's never too late to have the life of your dreams. Never. It doesn't matter how many times you may have botched things up in the past. It doesn't matter if you've suffered significant financial disasters, like a bankruptcy or a home eviction. The enemy is ourselves, not anyone else.

God’s vision for your marriage is far more than mediocre, and money and sex are two of the most common tension points. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In Your Money, Your Marriage, Brian and Cherie Lowe offer straight talk and power principles for getting your finances back on track so you can get back to your romance. Take it from them - the Lowes worked off $127,000 in debt in just four years, and emerged not only financially free but better together.

Knowing the Economy of God is based on four principles or anchors from the Bible that teach Christians how to establish a foundation for life in order to manage their finances in God's economy. These four principles - ownership, stewardship, giving, and contentment - are the valuable anchors to understanding God's economy. When we understand these wise principles from the Bible, we can face financial challenges with wisdom.

With two kids of our own, we suspect our parenting goals are likely the same as yours—no spoiled brats, no crippling debt, and kids who know a dollar actually takes work. That's why we wrote this book. The Five Family Money Conversations offers practical advice for dealing with three age groups (5–12, 13–17, and 18 and beyond). It is the parenting "how to" book you don't want to live without.

More women than ever have control of capital and are making financial decisions. Yet not every woman has command of the lingo, the underlying principles, or the big-picture perspective of money management. If that describes you, Wise Women Managing Money is here to help.

Una visión espiritual de la riqueza que hace prosperar. Que haya problemas económicos no significa que no exista una solución, solo que no está disponible en el actual nivel de conciencia. ¿Quieres descubrir a qué nivel de conciencia no existen los problemas de dinero? Es hora de comprender que la economía y la ética no están reñidas. Muchas personas han renunciado a la prosperidad -a tener su propio negocio o a ingresar más dinero- porque piensan que eso les impediría ser buenas personas, espirituales y éticas. Pero ser próspero no se contradice con llevar una vida de valores y consciente.

To ArcelorMittal Steel, Eliese is known as #6691: Utility Worker, but this was never her dream. Fresh out of college, eager to leave behind her conservative hometown and come to terms with her Christian roots, Eliese found herself applying for a job at the local steel mill. The mill is everything she was trying to escape, but it's also her only shot at financial security in an economically devastated and forgotten part of America. In Rust, Eliese brings the listener inside the belly of the mill and the middle American upbringing that brought her there in the first place.

You really can be rich in every way, every day. So you want to own the home you love, make memories on wonderful vacations with family or friends, finance college educations, and help others too? You can - starting here and now. With lively humor, proven know-how, and practical principles for financial health, Living Rich for Less helps you stretch your dollars to realize the lifestyle of your dreams. Ellie Kay’s entertaining and enlightening examples show you simple steps to save, spend, and give smart.

One of the great challenges of life is to limit distractions in order to focus on what matters the most. Regardless of how much or little we have, issues of money threaten to sidetrack us. If we have a lot of money, we fear losing what we possess. We are tempted to put our hope in our wealth instead of God. If we don't have so much, we stress about not having enough to provide for our families and are often consumed with the desire for more. Financial Faithfulness seeks to change your view of money by showing you how to use it in God's best interest.

The need today is for the church to press the crown-rights of Christ the king, confident that his government over all will increase without end: "The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. This powerful volume sets forth a Biblical theology of the state, tracing in detail the history and consequences of both statist domination and Christian dereliction of duty. By firmly establishing the Biblical alternative to modern Christianity's polytheism, the author alerts us to the pitfalls of the past, and provides Godly counsel for both the present and future.

For anyone looking for a practical blueprint for creating an additional stream of home-based income, Double Your Income with Network Marketing is for you. This book offers a fresh look at the home-based business industry, offering an original step-by-step plan for home-business success that includes a detailed look at the network marketing industry. By combining specific, turnkey strategies with inspiring stories of successful home-based entrepreneurs, listeners will move through the author's "success blueprint" learning.

In an accessible Q&A format, biblical counselor and former financial consultant Jim Newheiser presents financial wisdom that is grounded in faithful biblical exegesis and rooted in sound theology. How can you create and balance a budget? How can you get out of debt? What insurance do you need? He answers these questions and more, providing a go-to resource for laypeople and those who counsel them.

Our 21st century global business environment is more geographically and culturally diverse than ever before. With the proliferation of technology worldwide, businesses throughout the world are now interconnected and have unthwarted access to the international business community. Business professionals must be prepared to engage in this highly diverse business environment. This includes the ability to effectively interact with business professionals of different cultures and different religious affiliations.

Happy Couples Know How to Talk About Money - The number one cause for divorce is financial infidelity. Now "The Money Couple" reveals the missing ingredient needed before any financial program or plan can work: healthy financial communication. This book tells you how to diagnose your level of financial infidelity; identify your individual Money Personality; master the Money Huddle and the Money Dump; and achieve financial goals once and for all.

Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands is an engaging and insightful look into the qualities, attributes, and practices that turn ordinary leaders into extraordinary ones. At times challenging, at times candid, but always inspiring, Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands will bring out the best in even the most seasoned leaders.

In Make Your Money Count, Jim Munchbach describes four types of people.